A study by uSwitch showed 78 per cent of individuals had been satisfied using the procedure of ordering a handset from the web, compared with 70 per cent who bought the mobilephone in a high street shop.

The statistics also highlighted that shoppers increasingly impressed using the range on provide online as opposed to in-store as well as the online offers. Much more than two-thirds thought the choice offered on the web sites were great, whereas 62 per cent of those that paid in face to face in a shop thought exactly the same.

Commenting on the figures, Ernest Doku, communications professional at uSwitch, stated: “In a time when obtaining probably the most out of a restricted spending budget matters, the consumer requirements the time and freedom to select a deal that functions for them also as one that provides them probably the most for a reasonable cost.

No wonder people go to online to buy mobile phones. 4 years ago I bought my first used phone on gumtree (when it was a good site) and used for few years. Also it is very easy to compare the phone tariffs online rather than going to the various shops.